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Tests could include:
- History and Physica...
- Full Sleep Study
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Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- Electroencephalogra...
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The doctor will perform a physical exam and order blood work to rule out conditions that can cause similar symptoms. Conditions that can cause excessive sleepiness include:
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If a person has both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, narcolepsy can be diagnosed on the basis of patient history alone. Lab tests, however, can confirm a diagnosis. Tests at a sleep disorders clinic include an overnight polysomnogram (...
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If a person experiences both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, a diagnosis may be made on the patient history alone. Laboratory tests, however, can confirm a diagnosis. These may include an overnight polysomnogram—a test in which sleep i...
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The diagnosis of narcolepsy can be made by a general practitioner familiar with the disorder as well as by a psychiatrist. If a person comes to the doctor with reports of both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, a diagnosis may be made on ...
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If a person experiences both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, a diagnosis may be made on the patient history alone. Laboratory tests, however, can confirm a diagnosis. These may include an overnight polysomnogram—a test in which sleep i...
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If a person experiences both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, a diagnosis may be made on the patient history alone. Laboratory tests, however, can confirm a diagnosis. These may include an overnight polysomnogram—a test in which sleep i...
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The diagnosis of narcolepsy can be made by a general practitioner familiar with the disorder as well as by a psychiatrist . If a person comes to the doctor with reports of both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, a diagnosis may be made on...
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Narcolepsy is a complex disorder, and it is not always easy to identify. It takes ten years on average for an individual to be correctly diagnosed. The diagnosis of younger patients is additionally complicated by the fact that children with narcol...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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Polysomnography is a sleep study. A sleep study monitors you as you sleep, or try to sleep. There are two states of sleep: Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep; Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. REM sleep is associated with dreaming. Your body muscle...
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The word polysomnography, derived from the Greek roots "poly," meaning many, "somno," meaning sleep, and "graphy" meaning to write, refers to multiple tests performed on patients while they sleep. Polysomnography is an overnight test to evaluate s...
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Polysomnography is a set of tests performed while a patient sleeps. It is done to diagnose and evaluate sleep disorders , and examines at a minimum brain wave patterns, the movements of both eyes, and the tone of at least one skeletal muscle.
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Polysomnography is a series of tests performed on patients while they sleep. Polysomnography is a comprehensive overnight procedure that evaluates sleep disorders . It generally includes monitoring of the patient's airflow through the nose and mou...
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An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test to detect problems in the electrical activity of the brain.
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An electroencephalogram (EEG), also called a brain wave test, is a diagnostic test which measures the electrical activity of the brain (brain waves) using highly sensitive recording equipment attached to the scalp by fine electrodes.
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Electroencephalography, or EEG, is a neurological test that uses an electronic monitoring device to measure and record electrical activity in the brain.
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Electroencephalography, or EEG, is a neurological test that involves attaching electrodes to the head of a person to measure and record electrical activity in the brain over time.
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Electroencephalography, or EEG, is a neurological test that involves attaching electrodes to the head of a patient to measure and record electrical activity in the brain over time.
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The electroencephalography (EEG) unit is used to record the electrical output of the brain to produce a record called an electroencephalogram.
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Electroencephalography, or EEG, is a neurological test that involves attaching electrodes to the head of a person to measure and record electrical activity in the brain over time.
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Electroencephalography (EEG) is a neurological diagnostic procedure that records the changes in electrical potentials ( brain waves) in various parts of the brain.
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